By INNOCENT ONYAH II THE call for the creation of Anioma State has once again taken centre stage in Nigerian political discourse, sparking debates about geography, identity, and the future of the Anioma people. For proponents, including many from the region, the case is clear: Anioma belongs firmly in the South-South, despite attempts by some to […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) entered its national convention in Ibadan hoping to project renewal and unity. Instead, the event exposed — and deepened — one of the most destabilising crises in the party’s 27-year history. What was meant to signal a comeback for Nigeria’s largest opposition party has now become a […]
By OBI DAVIES AFRICA’S film industries are among the most dynamic in the world, driven by ingenuity, cultural depth, and a relentless desire to tell authentic stories. Yet behind the on-screen magic are lesser-known forces that continue to define and reshape what African cinema means to global audiences. From lightning-fast productions in Lagos to the […]
By TINA TOLUTOPE THE Amikanle community in Alagbado, Lagos, is reeling from a midnight demolition that left dozens—mostly elderly women and widows—homeless, displaced and stripped of their livelihoods. The operation, carried out overnight on November 7 along the Powerline corridor, flattened homes and shops that many had relied on for decades. Residents say the demolition […]
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH IN Ogijo, a bustling industrial town straddling the Lagos–Ogun border, the air carries more than the usual dust of a growing community. It carries a quiet, deadly pollutant—lead—floating invisibly in the wind, settling on rooftops, on farm soil, on school […]
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN ON 14 October, the Nigerian Senate had a chance to speak for the voiceless, yet the chamber fell silent. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central moved a motion demanding government intervention for Nigerian women reportedly abused and exploited in Libyan prisons. The plea was urgent, emotional, and deeply human. But when […]
By SANI BATURE FOR decades, Nestlé’s Cerelac has been a trusted household staple for Nigerian families—one of the first foods many parents place in their babies’ mouths. But a new investigation has ignited a storm of concern, revealing that babies in Nigeria and across Africa may be consuming far more added sugar than their counterparts […]
By DIANA CHUKWUKA ACROSS Nigeria’s federal ministries, departments and agencies, frustration is boiling over. What appeared at first to be minor salary discrepancies—deductions between ₦1,000 and ₦2,000 in October—has widened into a national outcry, with workers accusing the Federal Government of wage tampering masked as health reform. The controversy began when civil servants noticed unexplained […]
By OBI DAVIES A Turning Point—or a Warning Sign? NIGERIA’S inflation rate is finally slowing, propelled by sharply lower food prices and a stronger naira. After years of soaring living costs, the inflation rate dipped to 16.05% in October, inching closer to the government’s 15% target and offering relief to households long squeezed by high […]
By MELVIN KOFFA FOLLOWING the PDP National Convention in Ibadan, the battle for control of the opposition party is moving to the states. The convention, led by former chairman Umar Damagum, announced the expulsion of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, former Ekiti governor Ayo Fayose, and others, and dissolved State Working Committees in Abia, Imo, Akwa […]